NCT02992496

Brief Summary

The purpose of this double-blind, controlled, randomized study is to investigate the antidepressant efficacy of oral ketamine treatment in patients suffering from a major depressive episode.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2017

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 12, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 14, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 24, 2017

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

September 3, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

December 12, 2016

Last Update Submit

August 30, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

    1 week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Clinician Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS)

    2 weeks

  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

    1 week

Study Arms (2)

Ketamine treatment group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Each patient will undergo six treatment sessions with 1mg/kg oral ketamine over 2 weeks.

Drug: Ketamine

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Each patient will undergo six treatment sessions with 0.03mg/kg oral midazolam over 2 weeks

Drug: Midazolam Hydrochloride

Interventions

1mg/kg, 6 applications over 2 weeks

Ketamine treatment group

0.03mg/kg, 6 applications over 2 weeks

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 64 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of a major depressive episode in the scope of a major depressive or bipolar disorder supported by a Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR (SCID)
  • Hamilton depression rating scale score ≥ 19
  • Willingness and competence to sign the informed consent form
  • Stable psychopharmacological treatment for 10 days (except benzodiazepines)

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior use of ketamine
  • Pregnancy/Breast feeding
  • Instable arterial hypertension \>170/110mmHg
  • Hepatic dysfunction
  • Hyperthyreosis
  • History of glaucoma
  • Neurodegenerative disorders
  • Any unstable medical illness
  • History of substance abuse within the past 12 months
  • History of psychosis
  • Failure to comply with the study protocol or to follow the instructions of the investigating team
  • Current treatment with one of the following drugs: clopidogrel, carbamazepine, valproate, barbiturates, memantine, modafinil, disulfiram, amiodarone, ranolazine, phenytoin, verapamil, fibrates, antiretroviral agents, antimicrobial chemotherapeutics, azole antifungals, glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, valeriana/garlic/grapefruit preparations, St. John's wort.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, 1090, Austria

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

KetamineMidazolam

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CyclohexanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsBenzodiazepinesBenzazepinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assoc.-Prof., MD PD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 12, 2016

First Posted

December 14, 2016

Study Start

April 24, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2020

Study Completion

December 1, 2020

Last Updated

September 3, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations